Handbook of Management Scales/Opinion leadership
Opinion leadership (alpha > 0.8)[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The authors conducted five studies to develop two scales: opinion leadership and opinion seeking. Hereby, data from more than 1,100 respondents were used. The authors strived for unidimensionality, reliability, construct validity, and criterion-related validity.
Definition[edit | edit source]
Opinion leadership occurs when individuals try to influence the purchasing behavior of other consumers in specific product fields.
Items[edit | edit source]
This short questionnaire is about popular rock music and rock music recordings [fashion; environmentally friendly products]. Please read each statement carefully. For each of the statements below, please circle the number that most closely matches your view of the opinions stated. The items are scaled from 1 to 7, with a higher number meaning stronger agreement.
- My opinion on rock [fashion; environmentally friendly products] seems not to count with other people.
- When they choose a rock music recording [fashionable clothing; "green" products], other people do not turn to me for advice.
- Other people [rarely] come to me for advice about choosing CDs and tapes [fashionable clothing; products that are good for the environment].
- People that I know pick rock music [clothing; "green" products] based on what I have told them.
- I often persuade other people to buy the rock music [fashions; "green" products] that I like.
- I often influence people's opinions about popular rock [clothing; environmentally correct products].
Some items are reverse-coded.